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07/27/99                                                                                                                         642
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                                                            One or more members received--                         
                                                               Social Security              AFDC or other non-SSI cash assistance  
                                                                        Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                             Total    Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                          (thous.)  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
 HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                   
      Total                                  12714      3559      28.0      5935        71      1861      14.6      3322        93 
                                                                                                                                   
 Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                                       
  Householder                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
 White                                        8896      2588      29.1      5946        83      1062      11.9      3243       128 
 Black                                        3261       890      27.3      5949       140       715      21.9      3298       136 
 Hispanic Origin                              2172       348      16.0      6335       256       374      17.2      3781       241 
                                                                                                                                   
 Type of Residence                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                   
 Inside metropolitan areas                    9748      2508      25.7      5966        86      1561      16.0      3480       101 
   Inside central cities                      5452      1339      24.6      5888       117      1070      19.6      3525       119 
   Outside central cities                     4295      1169      27.2      6055       127       490      11.4      3381       188 
 Outside metropolitan areas                   2966      1050      35.4      5861       151       300      10.1      2501       286 
                                                                                                                                   
 Region                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                   
 Northeast                                    2455       661      26.9      5941       152       448      18.3      3968       178 
 Midwest                                      2499       736      29.4      5884       141       471      18.8      3018       166 
 South                                        5029      1604      31.9      5961       108       469       9.3      2100       121 
 West                                         2731       557      20.4      5920       213       472      17.3      4225       227 
                                                                                                                                   
 Type of Household                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                   
 Married-couple families                      2879       589      20.5      7354       221       239       8.3      3705       301 
   With related children under 18             1822       182      10.0      7500       501       221      12.1      3827       319 
     With related children under 6            1100        74       6.7      6642       745       141      12.8      3749       429 
 Female householder, no husband present       3828       545      14.2      5525       193      1383      36.1      3424       107 
   With related children under 18             3453       389      11.3      5575       239      1370      39.7      3424       107 
     With related children under 6            1881       147       7.8      5518       324       851      45.2      3491       142 
 Nonfamily households                         5531      2342      42.4      5655        73       171       3.1      1982       225 
   Single-person household                    4563      2197      48.1      5439        61       123       2.7      1301       145 
     65 years and over                        1914      1630      85.2      5482        67        14       0.7       402        41 
       Female                                 1603      1367      85.3      5491        71        14       0.9       402        41 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         643
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                                                            One or more members received--                         
                                                               Social Security              AFDC or other non-SSI cash assistance  
                                                                        Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                             Total    Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                          (thous.)  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
                                                                                                                                   
 Educational Attainment by                                                                                                         
  Householder                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
   Less than 12 grade, no diploma             5056      1893      37.4      6092        95       802      15.9      3494       153 
   High school graduate, no college           4355      1017      23.3      5808       132       682      15.7      3211       141 
   College: Less than bachelor's degree       2425       457      18.8      5595       205       343      14.1      3100       207 
            Bachelor's degree or more          877       193      22.0      5862       312        34       3.9      3736       701 
                                                                                                                                   
 Work Experience in 1998 of                                                                                                        
  Householder                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
     Total, under 65 years                    9986      1396      14.0      5859       123      1818      18.2      3348        94 
 Worked at full-time jobs                     3540       144       4.1      4706       428       522      14.7      2664       152 
   50 to 52 weeks                             1766        65       3.7      5083       780       110       6.2      2667       293 
 Worked at part-time jobs                     1751       108       6.1      4700       421       344      19.7      2298       158 
 Did not work                                 4695      1145      24.4      6113       132       952      20.3      4103       138 
                                                                                                                                   
 Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                   
 No workers                                   9740      3383      34.7      5951        71      1665      17.1      3365       100 
 One worker                                   2676       158       5.9      5773       460       187       7.0      2990       248 
 Two workers or more                           297        17       5.8      4320       966         8       2.7      2112       659 
                                                                                                                                   
 Program Participation Status of                                                                                                   
  Household Members                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                   
 One or more members received:                                                                                                     
   Cash assistance                            3602       910      25.3      5066       129      1861      51.7      3322        93 
     AFDC or other non-SSI                    1861       171       9.2      5308       358      1861     100.0      3322        93 
     SSI                                      2058       819      39.8      4946       130       317      15.4      3009       230 
   Food stamps                                4293      1022      23.8      5654       125      1697      39.5      3398        98 
   Housing assistance                         2709       730      26.9      5470       123       779      28.8      3065       126 
   Energy assistance                          1331       469      35.2      5605       180       417      31.3      3190       187 
   Free or reduced-price school lunches       3398       433      12.7      6415       276      1119      32.9      3923       128 
 Household received both food stamps and                                                                                           
   cash assistance                            2673       577      21.6      5160       160      1697      63.5      3398        98 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         644
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                                                  One or more members received--                         
                                                           SSI                                 Food stamps               
                                                              Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                            Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                          (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
 HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                         
      Total                                   2058      16.2      4330        95      4293      33.8      1871        37 
                                                                                                                         
 Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                             
  Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
 White                                        1340      15.1      4134       123      2643      29.7      1734        44 
 Black                                         638      19.6      4654       148      1469      45.1      2048        66 
 Hispanic Origin                               280      12.9      4718       226       801      36.9      2109        84 
                                                                                                                         
 Type of Residence                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                         
 Inside metropolitan areas                    1454      14.9      4615       116      3300      33.9      1940        42 
   Inside central cities                       985      18.1      4703       128      2097      38.5      1979        54 
   Outside central cities                      469      10.9      4429       239      1203      28.0      1871        67 
 Outside metropolitan areas                    604      20.4      3646       186       993      33.5      1642        97 
                                                                                                                         
 Region                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                         
 Northeast                                     485      19.8      5259       202       957      39.0      1850        65 
 Midwest                                       438      17.5      4302       195       873      34.9      1867        90 
 South                                         852      16.9      3767       139      1643      32.7      1780        60 
 West                                          283      10.4      4475       255       820      30.0      2080        97 
                                                                                                                         
 Type of Household                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                         
 Married-couple families                       273       9.5      4513       244       765      26.6      2212        94 
   With related children under 18              140       7.7      4624       318       611      33.5      2459       109 
     With related children under 6              79       7.2      4997       381       401      36.5      2505       140 
 Female householder, no husband present        493      12.9      4838       172      2174      56.8      2347        53 
   With related children under 18              397      11.5      5026       180      2060      59.7      2406        55 
     With related children under 6             171       9.1      5128       227      1200      63.8      2576        78 
 Nonfamily households                         1242      22.5      4062       128      1196      21.6       764        30 
   Single-person household                    1132      24.8      3791       115      1034      22.7       682        27 
     65 years and over                         440      23.0      2743       169       384      20.1       595        41 
       Female                                  361      22.5      2805       186       312      19.5       558        45 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         645
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                                                  One or more members received--                         
                                                           SSI                                 Food stamps               
                                                              Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                            Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                          (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
                                                                                                                         
 Educational Attainment by                                                                                               
  Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
   Less than 12 grade, no diploma             1154      22.8      4029       117      2027      40.1      1868        54 
   High school graduate, no college            602      13.8      4913       194      1447      33.2      1948        67 
   College: Less than bachelor's degree        242      10.0      4284       268       690      28.5      1800        85 
            Bachelor's degree or more           61       6.9      4458       546       129      14.7      1430       173 
                                                                                                                         
 Work Experience in 1998 of                                                                                              
  Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
     Total, under 65 years                    1496      15.0      4835       107      3728      37.3      2022        41 
 Worked at full-time jobs                      142       4.0      4560       305      1078      30.5      2143        73 
   50 to 52 weeks                               48       2.7      4985       447       374      21.1      2076       114 
 Worked at part-time jobs                      101       5.8      4631       364       660      37.7      2014        89 
 Did not work                                 1254      26.7      4882       120      1989      42.4      1960        58 
                                                                                                                         
 Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
 No workers                                   1951      20.0      4328        98      3659      37.6      1834        40 
 One worker                                     98       3.7      4484       364       606      22.6      2087       102 
 Two workers or more                             8       2.8      3078      1234        27       9.2      1928       408 
                                                                                                                         
 Program Participation Status of                                                                                         
  Household Members                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                         
 One or more members received:                                                                                           
   Cash assistance                            2058      57.1      4330        95      2673      74.2      1959        49 
     AFDC or other non-SSI                     317      17.0      4953       198      1697      91.2      2454        63 
     SSI                                      2058     100.0      4330        95      1255      61.0      1282        56 
   Food stamps                                1255      29.2      4395       124      4293     100.0      1871        37 
   Housing assistance                          724      26.7      4378       170      1704      62.9      1861        55 
   Energy assistance                           473      35.5      4245       194       982      73.7      1893        82 
   Free or reduced-price school lunches        423      12.4      5013       190      2012      59.2      2581        58 
 Household received both food stamps and                                                                                 
   cash assistance                            1255      47.0      4395       124      2673     100.0      1959        49 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         646
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                                                  One or more members received--                         
                                                    Housing assistance             Free or reduced-price school lunches  
                                                              Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                            Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                          (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
 HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                         
      Total                                   2709      21.3      2765        31      3398      26.7       697        10 
                                                                                                                         
 Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                             
  Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
 White                                        1445      16.2      2720        45      2059      23.1       673        12 
 Black                                        1170      35.9      2823        42      1162      35.6       730        19 
 Hispanic Origin                               445      20.5      3102        84       959      44.2       712        19 
                                                                                                                         
 Type of Residence                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                         
 Inside metropolitan areas                    2171      22.3      2840        35      2733      28.0       693        11 
   Inside central cities                      1539      28.2      2834        38      1621      29.7       701        15 
   Outside central cities                      631      14.7      2855        77      1112      25.9       681        17 
 Outside metropolitan areas                    538      18.1      2462        74       665      22.4       711        30 
                                                                                                                         
 Region                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                         
 Northeast                                     771      31.4      3363        57       658      26.8       703        22 
 Midwest                                       591      23.6      2156        46       555      22.2       708        28 
 South                                         948      18.9      2535        39      1325      26.4       683        17 
 West                                          400      14.6      3058        95       859      31.5       706        22 
                                                                                                                         
 Type of Household                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                         
 Married-couple families                       298      10.4      2210        83      1029      35.8       749        20 
   With related children under 18              221      12.2      2179       105      1024      56.2       751        20 
     With related children under 6             163      14.8      2159       125       552      50.2       710        28 
 Female householder, no husband present       1248      32.6      3012        47      2147      56.1       679        13 
   With related children under 18             1181      34.2      3000        49      2131      61.7       682        13 
     With related children under 6             675      35.9      3085        67       928      49.3       662        19 
 Nonfamily households                         1106      20.0      2609        42        23       0.4       627        81 
   Single-person household                    1061      23.2      2486        24         0       0.0         .         . 
     65 years and over                         441      23.1      2518        40         0       0.0         .         . 
       Female                                  368      22.9      2519        43         0       0.0         .         . 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         647
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                                                  One or more members received--                         
                                                    Housing assistance             Free or reduced-price school lunches  
                                                              Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                            Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                          (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
                                                                                                                         
 Educational Attainment by                                                                                               
  Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
   Less than 12 grade, no diploma             1241      24.5      2803        44      1508      29.8       721        16 
   High school graduate, no college            945      21.7      2763        55      1239      28.5       684        17 
   College: Less than bachelor's degree        452      18.6      2667        81       552      22.8       643        23 
            Bachelor's degree or more           71       8.1      2749       139        98      11.2       786        60 
                                                                                                                         
 Work Experience in 1998 of                                                                                              
  Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
     Total, under 65 years                    2217      22.2      2810        36      3294      33.0       699        11 
 Worked at full-time jobs                      628      17.7      2587        71      1479      41.8       720        16 
   50 to 52 weeks                              237      13.4      2160       106       768      43.5       738        20 
 Worked at part-time jobs                      428      24.5      2838        72       557      31.8       638        23 
 Did not work                                 1161      24.7      2921        50      1257      26.8       703        18 
                                                                                                                         
 Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
 No workers                                   2380      24.4      2819        32      2287      23.5       680        13 
 One worker                                    310      11.6      2418       109      1050      39.2       726        17 
 Two workers or more                            19       6.2      1678       255        60      20.2       819        89 
                                                                                                                         
 Program Participation Status of                                                                                         
  Household Members                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                         
 One or more members received:                                                                                           
   Cash assistance                            1393      38.7      2845        45      1367      38.0       716        18 
     AFDC or other non-SSI                     779      41.9      3051        61      1119      60.1       722        20 
     SSI                                       724      35.2      2558        60       423      20.5       734        35 
   Food stamps                                1704      39.7      2846        42      2012      46.9       726        15 
   Housing assistance                         2709     100.0      2765        31       993      36.6       683        19 
   Energy assistance                           436      32.8      2622        75       506      38.0       751        31 
   Free or reduced-price school lunches        993      29.2      2901        57      3398     100.0       697        10 
 Household received both food stamps and                                                                                 
   cash assistance                            1135      42.5      2892        52      1222      45.7       725        19 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         648
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                                                  One or more members received--                         
                                           Employer subsidised health insurance                  Medicare                
                                                              Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                            Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                          (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
 HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY                                                                                  
                                                                                                                         
      Total                                   1643      12.9      2235        47      3749      29.5       435        28 
                                                                                                                         
 Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                             
  Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
 White                                        1204      13.5      2263        56      2670      30.0       407        32 
 Black                                         348      10.7      2168        99       972      29.8       496        60 
 Hispanic Origin                               278      12.8      2703       108       374      17.2       522        90 
                                                                                                                         
 Type of Residence                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                         
 Inside metropolitan areas                    1268      13.0      2318        54      2671      27.4       479        35 
   Inside central cities                       577      10.6      2347        79      1470      27.0       522        46 
   Outside central cities                      691      16.1      2295        74      1201      28.0       428        55 
 Outside metropolitan areas                    375      12.6      1951       114      1078      36.3       326        49 
                                                                                                                         
 Region                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                         
 Northeast                                     285      11.6      2517        96       763      31.1       703        67 
 Midwest                                       367      14.7      2512       103       761      30.4       267        44 
 South                                         600      11.9      1765        70      1680      33.4       350        40 
 West                                          391      14.3      2489       106       545      20.0       559        92 
                                                                                                                         
 Type of Household                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                         
 Married-couple families                       541      18.8      2663        75       678      23.6       445        61 
   With related children under 18              455      25.0      2760        81       164       9.0      1005       200 
     With related children under 6             284      25.8      2840        97        69       6.3      1250       364 
 Female householder, no husband present        542      14.2      2380        82       422      11.0       312        69 
   With related children under 18              525      15.2      2412        83       249       7.2       482       112 
     With related children under 6             300      16.0      2372       110        83       4.4       528       211 
 Nonfamily households                          451       8.2      1586        76      2563      46.3       445        34 
   Single-person household                     184       4.0      1131        77      2380      52.1       274        19 
     65 years and over                           6       0.3       314       160      1854      96.9       240        21 
       Female                                    6       0.4       314       160      1554      96.9       244        23 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         649
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                                                  One or more members received--                         
                                           Employer subsidised health insurance                  Medicare                
                                                              Mean amount (dol.)                      Mean amount (dol.) 
                                            Number                      Standard    Number                      Standard 
                                          (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error  (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
                                                                                                                         
 Educational Attainment by                                                                                               
  Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
   Less than 12 grade, no diploma              428       8.5      2400        87      2043      40.4       438        38 
   High school graduate, no college            689      15.8      2261        76      1056      24.2       364        46 
   College: Less than bachelor's degree        388      16.0      2137       101       460      19.0       584        94 
            Bachelor's degree or more          138      15.7      1863       114       190      21.7       450       131 
                                                                                                                         
 Work Experience in 1998 of                                                                                              
  Householder                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
     Total, under 65 years                    1601      16.0      2245        48      1148      11.5       680        63 
 Worked at full-time jobs                     1025      29.0      2287        61        89       2.5      1605       327 
   50 to 52 weeks                              577      32.7      2394        81        51       2.9      1871       437 
 Worked at part-time jobs                      288      16.4      2119       111        73       4.1      1440       392 
 Did not work                                  287       6.1      2222       107       986      21.0       541        57 
                                                                                                                         
 Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                            
                                                                                                                         
 No workers                                    585       6.0      1958        74      3570      36.7       397        27 
 One worker                                    918      34.3      2332        62       161       6.0      1079       232 
 Two workers or more                           140      47.2      2752       183        18       6.0      2344       671 
                                                                                                                         
 Program Participation Status of                                                                                         
  Household Members                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                         
 One or more members received:                                                                                           
   Cash assistance                             167       4.6      2243       138      1110      30.8       582        55 
     AFDC or other non-SSI                     138       7.4      2217       157       156       8.4       485       122 
     SSI                                        33       1.6      2398       252      1012      49.2       588        58 
   Food stamps                                 337       7.8      2273       109      1065      24.8       657        54 
   Housing assistance                          167       6.2      2412       141       825      30.4       915        49 
   Energy assistance                            85       6.4      2119       195       458      34.4       436        84 
   Free or reduced-price school lunches        526      15.5      2489        82       320       9.4       658       113 
 Household received both food stamps and                                                                                 
   cash assistance                             126       4.7      2264       156       659      24.7       647        64 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         650
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                              One or more members received--     
                                                         Medicaid                
                                                              Mean amount (dol.) 
                                            Number                      Standard 
                                          (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
 HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY                                          
                                                                                 
      Total                                   5643      44.4       618        27 
                                                                                 
 Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                     
  Householder                                                                    
                                                                                 
 White                                        3596      40.4       615        34 
 Black                                        1788      54.8       633        47 
 Hispanic Origin                              1119      51.5       661        63 
                                                                                 
 Type of Residence                                                               
                                                                                 
 Inside metropolitan areas                    4329      44.4       666        32 
   Inside central cities                      2711      49.7       709        41 
   Outside central cities                     1618      37.7       594        49 
 Outside metropolitan areas                   1313      44.3       459        62 
                                                                                 
 Region                                                                          
                                                                                 
 Northeast                                    1230      50.1       846        68 
 Midwest                                      1122      44.9       629        64 
 South                                        2114      42.0       438        37 
 West                                         1177      43.1       690        58 
                                                                                 
 Type of Household                                                               
                                                                                 
 Married-couple families                      1073      37.3       887        70 
   With related children under 18              851      46.7      1003        85 
     With related children under 6             563      51.2      1161       112 
 Female householder, no husband present       2528      66.1       603        40 
   With related children under 18             2378      68.9       629        42 
     With related children under 6            1391      74.0       657        56 
 Nonfamily households                         1800      32.5       444        43 
   Single-person household                    1590      34.8       252        21 
     65 years and over                         690      36.0       151        15 
       Female                                  587      36.6       154        16 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         651
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                              One or more members received--     
                                                         Medicaid                
                                                              Mean amount (dol.) 
                                            Number                      Standard 
                                          (thous.)   Percent     Value     Error 
                                                                                 
 Educational Attainment by                                                       
  Householder                                                                    
                                                                                 
   Less than 12 grade, no diploma             2685      53.1       535        38 
   High school graduate, no college           1921      44.1       660        48 
   College: Less than bachelor's degree        850      35.0       774        69 
            Bachelor's degree or more          187      21.3       666       141 
                                                                                 
 Work Experience in 1998 of                                                      
  Householder                                                                    
                                                                                 
     Total, under 65 years                    4703      47.1       692        32 
 Worked at full-time jobs                     1390      39.3       958        64 
   50 to 52 weeks                              571      32.3      1145       112 
 Worked at part-time jobs                      758      43.3       645        69 
 Did not work                                 2555      54.4       561        41 
                                                                                 
 Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                    
                                                                                 
 No workers                                   4684      48.1       522        27 
 One worker                                    895      33.5      1093        88 
 Two workers or more                            64      21.4       952       317 
                                                                                 
 Program Participation Status of                                                 
  Household Members                                                              
                                                                                 
 One or more members received:                                                   
   Cash assistance                            3489      96.9       689        38 
     AFDC or other non-SSI                    1826      98.2       803        55 
     SSI                                      1980      96.2       696        54 
   Food stamps                                3580      83.4       764        38 
   Housing assistance                         1956      72.2       894        51 
   Energy assistance                          1057      79.4       658        66 
   Free or reduced-price school lunches       2263      66.6       823        51 
 Household received both food stamps and                                         
   cash assistance                            2608      97.6       793        48 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         652
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                             Social Security            AFDC                   SSI               Food Stamps     
                                          Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg 
 HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                 
      Total                               21119867  1.51267E11   6180798  3.28792E10   8912391  5.40934E10   8030782  2.54794E10 
                                                                                                                                 
 Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                                     
  Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 
 White                                    15390468  1.10314E11   3443722  1.87914E10   5541192  3.40986E10   4582580  1.35751E10 
 Black                                     5294161  3.78359E10   2357518  1.16681E10   2971424  1.74689E10   3008654  9999830554 
 Hispanic Origin                           2203868  1.72144E10   1414409  8668900332   1322605  7877284298   1688148  5399026529 
                                                                                                                                 
 Type of Residence                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                 
 Inside metropolitan areas                14963000  1.08295E11   5430985  2.89927E10   6708302  4.26236E10   6400287  2.02705E10 
   Inside central cities                   7886181  5.64832E10   3772942  1.99179E10   4631660  2.82958E10   4150016  1.33995E10 
   Outside central cities                  7076819  5.18121E10   1658043  9074753500   2076642  1.43278E10   2250271  6870993296 
 Outside metropolitan areas                6156867  4.29715E10    749813  3886512529   2204089  1.14698E10   1630496  5208953604 
                                                                                                                                 
 Region                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast                                 3926514  2.82112E10   1779378   1.0117E10   2553258  1.80436E10   1770307  5122598909 
 Midwest                                   4329747   2.9766E10   1421026  6708912199   1883200  1.09914E10   1630417  5510851659 
 South                                     9563432  6.84525E10    985358  3301262588   3208259  1.74225E10   2925004  8933789415 
 West                                      3300174  2.48372E10   1995036   1.2752E10   1267674  7635852673   1705055  5912204823 
                                                                                                                                 
 Type of Household                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                 
 Married-couple families                   4329885  3.87943E10    884033  5391048770   1232619  7377131049   1692415  5859288252 
   With related children under 18          1365503  1.36524E10    845444  5266840085    647572  3805029723   1502830  5506505164 
     With related children under 6          488283  4472154575    527231  3470074913    396264  2353934922   1005060  3811366307 
 Female householder, no husband present    3012493  2.11628E10   4734600   2.5151E10   2384477  1.44796E10   5103653  1.75139E10 
   With related children under 18          2168257  1.56152E10   4689824  2.49266E10   1997718  1.21326E10   4956191  1.72278E10 
     With related children under 6          812063  5414634474   2969481   1.6319E10    877732  5120850980   3090393  1.15629E10 
 Nonfamily households                     13246995  8.70175E10    338209  1273812781   5044154   3.0805E10    914187  1237850270 
   Single-person household                11948386  7.22763E10    160230   338200897   4291424  2.32385E10    704803   787963124 
     65 years and over                     8936837  5.39134E10      5671     2416622   1207963  5590565606    228523   237111486 
       Female                              7506786   4.5106E10      5671     2416622   1012924  4692659235    174398   179681811 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         653
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                             Social Security            AFDC                   SSI               Food Stamps     
                                          Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg 
                                                                                                                                 
 Educational Attainment by                                                                                                       
  Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 
   Less than 12 grade, no diploma         11532430   8.3635E10   2801271  1.59733E10   4648302  2.61856E10   3785494  1.20421E10 
   High school graduate, no college        5904135  4.16459E10   2188901  1.08289E10   2957426   2.0091E10   2818947  9335259143 
   College: Less than bachelor's degree    2554236   1.7889E10   1062850  5364319378   1034905  6151080745   1242315  3635528149 
            Bachelor's degree or more      1129066  8096993443    127776   712692121    271758  1665752574    184026   466509764 
                                                                                                                                 
 Work Experience in 1998 of                                                                                                      
  Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 
     Total, under 65 years                 8179357   6.0052E10   6088336  3.24028E10   7234443  4.55551E10   7540283  2.46116E10 
 Worked at full-time jobs                   676814  4733177060   1390071  6289166039    646836  3716005437   2310711  7480961849 
   50 to 52 weeks                           330074  2728453606    292663  1205102603    238177  1374062850    775389  2357364940 
 Worked at part-time jobs                   505414  3214997859    790702  3029437550    467668  2719051910   1330205  4086202485 
 Did not work                              6997129  5.21038E10   3907563  2.30842E10   6119940    3.912E10   3899367  1.30444E10 
                                                                                                                                 
 Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 
 No workers                               20133314  1.43403E11   5603551  3.02739E10   8445649  5.14683E10   6713145  2.11283E10 
 One worker                                 911456  7423534006    560330  2558228682    441248  2503867644   1264703  4197650689 
 Two workers or more                         75098   439960304     16917    47122394     25494   121216288     52935   153514815 
                                                                                                                                 
 Program Participation Status of                                                                                                 
  Household Members                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                 
 One or more members received:                                                                                                   
   Cash assistance                         4611633  2.90381E10   6180798  3.28792E10   8912391  5.40934E10   5235229  1.73217E10 
     AFDC or other non-SSI                  908492  6358478480   6180798  3.28792E10   1568490  9378052171   4164631  1.48847E10 
     SSI                                   4050292  2.46645E10    952972  5031752802   8912391  5.40934E10   1608491  4056112754 
   Food stamps                             5775530  3.93398E10   5766452  3.09216E10   5515829  3.41788E10   8030782  2.54794E10 
   Housing assistance                      3991823  2.51474E10   2387309  1.12448E10   3171720   2.0082E10   3170440  9509314935 
   Energy assistance                       2629472  1.76533E10   1330748  6728909264   2008840  1.19742E10   1858150  6180215648 
   Free or reduced-price school lunches    2778793  2.36932E10   4390027  2.56722E10   2119848  1.32833E10   5191769  1.89607E10 
 Household received both food stamps and                                                                                         
   cash assistance                         2975786  1.88479E10   5766452  3.09216E10   5515829  3.41788E10   5235229  1.73217E10 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         654
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                           Housing Assistance      School lunches      Emp sub hlth insur         Medicare       
                                          Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg 
 HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                 
      Total                                7490352  2.35952E10   2366817  2163773556   3671296  1.06591E10   1631858  5153753549 
                                                                                                                                 
 Race and Hispanic Origin of                                                                                                     
  Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 
 White                                     3930616  1.24555E10   1386087  1202528604   2724185  8012966587   1086597  3346992768 
 Black                                     3302724  1.03204E10    848765   829562777    754276  2121159731    482619  1613800566 
 Hispanic Origin                           1381308  4859349668    683381   627307370    750797  2396730055    195423   567007553 
                                                                                                                                 
 Type of Residence                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                 
 Inside metropolitan areas                 6165329  1.98965E10   1893848  1716389786   2939719  8731965934   1280396  4290581142 
   Inside central cities                   4362935   1.3791E10   1136459  1050716097   1353958  4018502166    766810  2310401522 
   Outside central cities                  1802394  6105495825    757389   665673689   1585761  4713463768    513586  1980179620 
 Outside metropolitan areas                1325022  3698671748    472969   447383769    731577  1927167436    351462   863172408 
                                                                                                                                 
 Region                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                 
 Northeast                                 2591580  9651236440    462331   421525887    717815  2168075263    536506  1638362971 
 Midwest                                   1273055  3039603058    393353   372957319    922685  2892542538    203547   508651039 
 South                                     2403888  6625052661    904843   808224488   1058691  2528959195    587165  1883165637 
 West                                      1221829  4279276510    606290   561065863    972104  3069556375    304640  1123573902 
                                                                                                                                 
 Type of Household                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                 
 Married-couple families                    658786  1709541577    771155   745858753   1439474  4500943773    301665   827441054 
   With related children under 18           482621  1273596498    769389   745245822   1254976  4025044928    164921   607471247 
     With related children under 6          351994   930742428    391647   372999423    806700  2599341801     86813   370310222 
 Female householder, no husband present    3758353  1.27361E10   1458063  1310410923   1290300  3874883699    131466   388455287 
   With related children under 18          3544728  1.19937E10   1452564  1308502674   1266552  3830528390    119862   375095382 
     With related children under 6         2083861  7268809951    614283   539144481    712651  2139832691     43866   149062216 
 Nonfamily households                      2886098  8407326761     14170    10249742    715062  1617410820   1140827  3692604996 
   Single-person household                 2637305  6827325529         0           0    207733   316907809    652285   995959556 
     65 years and over                     1111585  2923747741         0           0      1822      924794    445484   699476641 
       Female                               926513  2434139871         0           0      1822      924794    379214   605718212 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         655
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                           Housing Assistance      School lunches      Emp sub hlth insur         Medicare       
                                          Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg  Mean agg  Stderr agg 
                                                                                                                                 
 Educational Attainment by                                                                                                       
  Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 
   Less than 12 grade, no diploma          3479046  1.09488E10   1086914  1033560439   1028499  3040789836    894307  2829418728 
   High school graduate, no college        2611250  8306959494    847374   761393187   1557867  4645181553    383885  1105802712 
   College: Less than bachelor's degree    1205795  3765876759    355322   293836375    828171  2394545855    268230   927931796 
            Bachelor's degree or more       194261   573545169     77206    74983555    256759   578616126     85436   290600314 
                                                                                                                                 
 Work Experience in 1998 of                                                                                                      
  Householder                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 
     Total, under 65 years                 6230914   2.0159E10   2303564  2107312142   3594252  1.04793E10    781193  2648600162 
 Worked at full-time jobs                  1624215  5017480620   1064591   981466323   2345461  6957628259    143150   577632705 
   50 to 52 weeks                           512010  1366813278    566762   516277253   1382228  4205988503     95624   383349777 
 Worked at part-time jobs                  1215471  3838955611    355688   296650476    610342  1712799784    104501   482076105 
 Did not work                              3391227  1.13026E10    883285   829195343    638449  1808906251    533542  1588891352 
                                                                                                                                 
 Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 
 No workers                                6709551  2.12519E10   1555396  1420989246   1145187  2999278902   1416405  4238552107 
 One worker                                 749724  2282002085    762327   690920214   2140299  6329840358    173387   757132850 
 Two workers or more                         31076    61277368     49094    51864096    385811  1330014110     42067   158068593 
                                                                                                                                 
 Program Participation Status of                                                                                                 
  Household Members                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                 
 One or more members received:                                                                                                   
   Cash assistance                         3962839  1.28768E10    978301   945262404    374560  1057354317    645375  1923060493 
     AFDC or other non-SSI                 2376619  8177010382    808209   791986782    306230   871815033     75524   184044872 
     SSI                                   1852942  5522158466    310183   315024779     79286   218576021    595243  1768733477 
   Food stamps                             4848744  1.58901E10   1459891  1413842756    765954  2291693126    699455  1791772083 
   Housing assistance                      7490352  2.35952E10    678330   608828647    403659  1202453513    754455  1351827427 
   Energy assistance                       1144123  3440228761    380112   383131463    180481   495103013    199296   698321571 
   Free or reduced-price school lunches    2879031  9644523723   2366817  2163773556   1309183  4016881192    210760   675428203 
 Household received both food stamps and                                                                                         
   cash assistance                         3283200   1.0943E10    885285   872910784    285623   806291615    426374  1006769432 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         656
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                                Medicaid                 
                                          Mean agg  Stderr agg     bcell 
 HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY                                  
                                                                         
      Total                                3485464  1.17284E10      2442 
                                                                         
 Race and Hispanic Origin of                                             
  Householder                                                            
                                                                         
 White                                     2210119  7575319454      2442 
 Black                                     1131527  3626453983      2442 
 Hispanic Origin                            739021  2534938566      2442 
                                                                         
 Type of Residence                                                       
                                                                         
 Inside metropolitan areas                 2882433  9645950145      2442 
   Inside central cities                   1921614  6478826268      2442 
   Outside central cities                   960819  3167123878      2442 
 Outside metropolitan areas                 603031  2082443419      3663 
                                                                         
 Region                                                                  
                                                                         
 Northeast                                 1040429  4231669026      2076 
 Midwest                                    706120  2497010789      2515 
 South                                      926887  2668638417      2637 
 West                                       812028  2331075332      2662 
                                                                         
 Type of Household                                                       
                                                                         
 Married-couple families                    951771  3141068604      2442 
   With related children under 18           853406  2988422019      2442 
     With related children under 6          653767  2391373102      2442 
 Female householder, no husband present    1524468  5004159470      2442 
   With related children under 18          1496294  4956976008      2442 
     With related children under 6          913348  3098803911      2442 
 Nonfamily households                       799226  2863448577      2442 
   Single-person household                  400466   573584803      2442 
     65 years and over                      103967    56992184      2442 
       Female                                90195    49391312      2442 
107/27/99                                                                                                                         657
 Table 7.  Income of Households From Specified Sources,by Poverty Status:  1998 (HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSEHOLDER IN POVERTY)
 
                                                Medicaid                 
                                          Mean agg  Stderr agg     bcell 
                                                                         
 Educational Attainment by                                               
  Householder                                                            
                                                                         
   Less than 12 grade, no diploma          1435707  5099524193      2442 
   High school graduate, no college        1268198  4340596434      2442 
   College: Less than bachelor's degree     657301  1923271311      2442 
            Bachelor's degree or more       124258   365001626      2442 
                                                                         
 Work Experience in 1998 of                                              
  Householder                                                            
                                                                         
     Total, under 65 years                 3254378  1.13559E10      2442 
 Worked at full-time jobs                  1332540  4541498287      2442 
   50 to 52 weeks                           653854  2437657108      2442 
 Worked at part-time jobs                   488854  1445681180      2442 
 Did not work                              1432984  5368725393      2442 
                                                                         
 Year-Round Full-Time Workers                                            
                                                                         
 No workers                                2445982  7918500732      2442 
 One worker                                 978797  3584643915      2442 
 Two workers or more                         60685   225248917      2442 
                                                                         
 Program Participation Status of                                         
  Household Members                                                      
                                                                         
 One or more members received:                                           
   Cash assistance                         2404990  8881731182      2442 
     AFDC or other non-SSI                 1466307  5368623780      2442 
     SSI                                   1378447  5695456840      2442 
   Food stamps                             2733709  9657555232      2442 
   Housing assistance                      1748086  5585612058      2442 
   Energy assistance                        695783  2422309228      2442 
   Free or reduced-price school lunches    1863207  6923936771      2442 
 Household received both food stamps and                                 
   cash assistance                         2067649  8014673584      2442 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Information Staff at (301)763-3242
Last revised: July 14, 2004
URL: http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/031999/rdcall/7_002.htm